America is running out of Topo Chico mineral water
ABC7 Los Angeles • • business
Key Points:
- Coca-Cola announced a temporary shortage of its flagship Topo Chico mineral water sold in glass bottles in the U.S. due to facility upgrades and issues at the water source in Monterrey, Mexico.
- Production has slowed over the past two months because of geological quality problems with the source wells, leading to a temporary stoppage of orders.
- Coca-Cola is investing in improvements to the water source to stabilize quality and increase production, with the product expected to return by the third quarter of this year.
- The shortage affects only the original Topo Chico Mineral Water, while other products like Topo Chico Sabores and canned cocktails remain available.
- Topo Chico is a key part of Coca-Cola’s growth strategy as consumers shift away
